E.C. Joe & Viola C. Rice Scholarship

Description

The E.C. Joe and Viola Rice Scholarship Fund was established in 2004 to support educational scholarships for qualifying graduates of Northumberland High School in Heathsville, Virginia. Scholarship awards are based primarily on financial need and preference will be given to students whose families are involved in agriculture, defined as the practice of cultivating land or raising stock.  

Eligibility

An eligible student must be a senior attending Northumberland High School, PO Box 40, Heathsville, Virginia 22473.

An eligible applicant must demonstrate financial need, a commitment to academic achievement, and a commitment to serving his or her community.

An eligible student must be a candidate for high school graduation at the end of the current academic year, and plan to enroll in an accredited two or four-year community college, college or university the following academic year.

Preference will be given to students whose families are involved in agriculture. 

How Winners Are Chosen

Academic achievement will be evaluated based on grade point average and SAT scores.

Financial need will be evaluated on the basis of the completed financial aid forms and information regarding pending scholarship applications, if any.

Involvement in the community through public service.

Award Amounts

$1,000

How to Apply

Send the attached completed application including:

  • Supporting documents outlined on application form
  • Personal statement outlining future goals (if your family is involved in agriculture, please include this information in your statement).

Complete top portion of attached financial aid form for each college/university being considered and send directly to financial aid office. College/university will complete form and return to The Community Foundation. 

To download the 2012 Scholarship Application, click here.

To download the 2012 FAFSA Report Summary for Financial Aid, click here.
 

Deadline

March 6, 2012

Send To

The Community Foundation Serving Richmond and Central Virginia
Attn: Stacey Keeley
Program Associate
7501 Boulders View Drive
Suite 110
Richmond, VA 23225

Type of Student

  • Graduating High School Senior

High School Seniors: Schools

  • Northumberland High School

Adult Learners: Schools

  • Not Specified

County/City/Township

  • Northumberland County

Area of Study

  • Agriculture

Group/Work Affiliations

  • Not Specified

Religion/Heritage

  • Not Specified